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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,736.43, 40,102.83 and 9,218.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,736.43, 40,102.83 and 9,218.56 is: 13,827.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,736.43 : 40,102.83 = 9,218.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,736.43/40,102.83 = 9,218.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,736.43x = 40,102.83 × 9,218.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,736.43x = 369,690,344.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,690,344.52/26,736.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,827.21

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